About

A completely renovated and updated `19th Century home, the charming Rail House 1449 is conveniently located in Rahway’s Arts District, across the street from the Rail Station. Critically acclaimed by the NY Times-Star Ledger-and the Wall Street Journal, The Rail House 1449- rated #1 for "Romantic" by Open Table- features 2 floors of dining that seats up to 50 people in eclectic surroundings. Our wine cellar also accommodates up to 11 people in a uniquely private setting. The Rail House 1449 is proud to use Premium Sterling Silver steaks. You can also feast on our Shrimp/Scallop/Snapper/Duck/Lamb/Chicken/Lobster creations. Warm up with our delicious winter soups including Sweet Potato with Candied Bacon or our Roasted Mushroom. Indulge afterwards with a new array of luscious desserts to complete your meal. We are pleased to"warm-up" this winter with "cooled down" pricing.The menu is complimented by tasteful cocktails and our wine list, available by the bottle and the glass.

Dining Style

Casual Elegant

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Cuisines

Contemporary American, American, Steakhouse

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Hours of operation

Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm -9:00pm

Friday and Saturday: 5:00pm -10:00pm,

Sunday: 4:00pm -8:00pm

Saturday and Sunday Brunch Buffets for Private Parties...Held next door in the RAIL YARD CLUB CAR ANNEX

We will gladly open for Lunch and Mondays to accommodate any special event..business lunch...or function that requires a daytime time slot. Please call the restaurant to schedule any private party-business lunch /dinner-holiday party-communion-baby/bridal shower/ rehearsal dinner/repass or that small intimate wedding with our Event Staff who is waiting to assist your individual needs. Our trained staff is highly proficient in coordinating any and all special requests to make YOUR EVENT that SPECIAL ONE TO REMEMBER..Casual or Fine dining- THE CHOICE IS YOURS!!!!

Rail House 1449 with its beautiful and rustic wine cellar has two additional floors that can seat up to 60 or 100 if standing. Our casual NEW Rail Yard with 14 ft ceilings-brick walls-oak bar for 20- has now opened next door.We will gladly customize our menu to suit your specific needs..Join Us!!!

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Private party contact

bobbi fishman: (732) 388-1699 ext. 14

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Catering

The Rail House welcomes all catering events both in-house or private. We can accommodate your every need. We are proud to be a venue for that small intimate wedding/bridal-baby shower/rehearsal dinner/private business lunch or dinner/anniversary/ birthday party/repass or holiday function. We will gladly cater your event at your personal location as well and customize any menu to suit your occasion. Our Brunch Buffet has become a favorite alternative to the sit-down dinner/luncheon for many who prefer that casual atmosphere. We will gladly customize our buffet choices to suit your menu needs.

There is on street parking outside the restaurant. There is also a brand new public parking garage is located next door between the Rail House and the Indigo Hotel. The garage has entry located on both Main and Lewis Streets. Very convenient! Parking fees are also very reasonable

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Public transit

Restaurant located downstairs from train platform on the Northbound side.

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Entertainment

We are proud to announce the opening of our next-door RAIL YARD/CLUB CAR addition that can accommodate up to 60 guests on 1 level with its 14ft ceilings, Large Screen TV's hard wood floors, brick walls, a custom oak bar that can sit 20 comfortably serving unique bourbon-scotch- whiskey and 50 Craft Beers, Our very popular Custom-Made Burgers is a favorite on our casual and affordable menu. Live music returns in this location Thurs-Fri-Sat nights along with themed dinners and sports events Don't forget to book your private parties for the holidays at either the cozy Rail House 1449 or the new more casual Club Car..the choice is yours!. SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET is now only available to those planning that very special private event. See website for menu selections.

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Special events & promotions

JOIN US at our RAIL YARD/CLUB CAR NEW ADDITION LOCATED NEXT DOOR at 1443 Irving Street, Rahway, New Jersey 07065

Our 5 Course Wine Dinners are scheduled every 5-6 weeks ..details can be found on our website

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Menu

The rail house is no longer having brunch on a weekly basis every sunday....We are only serving brunch saturday or sundays for private parties with a 25 guest minimum and 50 guest maximum. We are now able to accommodate up to 50 guests in our new rail yard/club car annex located next door at 1443 Irving street please make your reservations for that special baby/bridal shower...Engagement party....Birthday/anniversary celebration...Corporate brunch etc.

The food and service was great. I took a date her for our anniversary and I was expecting a great experience however, the food and beverages took way too long to arrive my date ordered a alcoholic drink and myself a coffee, her drink arrived and I had to ask for my coffee 2 times before it arrived. The appetizers took at least 25 minutes to arrive we order mussels and a salad. To add more insult to injury our main course was so late that the server had to bring us another dish to make sure we would not complain more. It took over 1 hour and 15 minutes for our main course to arrive. I could understand if they were busy but the restaurant was not even 25 percent full.

Service is fantastic. The appetizers were ok. BUT All the sauces on the main entrees/dishes that we ordered was tooooo sweet. We ordered 3 different dishes and they're all sweet (too much !) overlooked shrimp The dessert special is banana pudding. Not!! It's sliced bananas sprinkled with brown sugar on the side with vanilla pudding in the middle. Not good. Thumbs down on food quality. Thumbs up on service provided.

The food was fantastic. Service was great. We were seated right away and attended to promptly by all staff especially our server Kane who was very friendly and helpful with suggestions. We will definetly be coming back!

My dining experience here was not bad, but I was also not very impressed. Average and mediocre would probably be the two best words I can think of. The service was good - our waitress was very friendly. Waited a very long time for a bottle of wine but besides that the service was on point. The Apple Salad was delicious. I loved the acid level as well as the perfect amount of cheese and nuts. It was a very well balanced dish. The Mussels Verde had a serious lack of harmony. The mussels were good and so was the sauce, but together they really just didn't make sense. The Duck entree was decent. It was cooked perfectly but lacking flavor and excitement. I enjoyed it but it was nothing special. The Scallops were very disappointing. They were bland and overcooked. It was also another confusing dish - lack of harmony. Overall a decent experience. I'm glad I came in and tried it out - it was worth it for a one time deal - but it's unlikely that I would return.

Rail House's special prix fixe dinner was unique, with tastes pairing that surprised and delighted. The staff was, as always, welcoming and knowledgeable, and the entire experience made the day truly memorable!

Had pre fixe 4 course dinner. Four of us each had good dinner with entrees covering: Wild Boar, Scallops wrapped in bacon, 2 way Duck, and Short Ribs.. Everyone happy and enthusiasic. Kudos again to Bobbi, Kane and of course Chef.

We went on the Friday - Valentine's Day weekend. Felt like stepping into a cozy home dinning room. It was a slow night - only 2-3 other couples in the restaurant. Their beer list is okay - my bf had river horse ipa. I had the Italian lemon drop martini and was delicious! We started with the pan seared short rib which came with 3. I had the pan seared salmon - the coconut sauce was not overtaking but did not find any pomegranate. My bf had the stuffed French chicken- very moist and he raved about the horseradish mashed potatoes. (Total meal was about $70 + tip)

Overall I had no complaints on anything. Our server was nice and attentive and food was delicious. I am definitely coming back and recommending it to family and friends!